ὤφθησαν
horáō
appeared
To see (with physical sight), perceive visually or observe; by extension, to perceive, discern, or take note mentally; in certain contexts, to experience or become aware of through perception or encounter; in the passive, to appear or be seen. The primary sense is physical sight, but includes broader ideas of mental perception and experiential awareness, depending on context.
Acts 2:3 · Word #2
Lexicon G3708
| Lemma | ὁράω |
| Transliteration | horáō |
| Strong's | G3708 |
| Definition | To see (with physical sight), perceive visually or observe; by extension, to perceive, discern, or take note mentally; in certain contexts, to experience or become aware of through perception or encounter; in the passive, to appear or be seen. The primary sense is physical sight, but includes broader ideas of mental perception and experiential awareness, depending on context. |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | appeared |
| Literal | were-seen |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁράω |
| Strong's | G3708 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3708-35
they were seen
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action in past time where the subjects received the action of seeing. "They were seen" preserves the passive force of ὁράω and reflects the root idea of visual perception. |
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